when it began
i have no way of knowin'
but all i know
it all went wrong
cub, in the spring
when spring became the summer
who'd have believed he'd grow this strong
paws
vicious paws
reachin' out
leavin' me
torn and bruised

sweet bear o' mine
sometimes cubs don't turn out good
he'd like to dine
he would eat me if he could

where was i ?

back on that night
my pet just looked so lonely
he was chained up...i let him loose
that's when he lurched
clawin' my head and shoulders
boy, how i hurt when he was through
warm
blood was warm
leakin' out
drainin' me
what'd he do ?

sweet bear o' mine
this time, he sure got me good
thought he was fine
he behaved not like he should
oh no no

sweet bear o' mine
boy, these wounds are bleedin' good
life's on the line
i would run off if i could

sweet bear o' mine
(sing fades as he dies)